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ATTORNEY Patented Aug.. l2, 1924.'

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n ninveritiofn relates to hats and 4hasfor primaryfobjeetthefprovisionof a hat l s of permanenti body portion and a reversible orinterchangeable covering' for verte-d from one design to another."f'ff'VA, r 1,further, object, Qf, the invention is to providea hat of this*character in which the covering for the crown may be yfirmly secured ina symmetrical position upon the band of the hat frame.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hat of thischaracter embodying` a relatively iniiexible member upon the band of thehat frame and an elastic inem- .ber upon the covering of the structure,the latter serving to co-act with the former to establish a Hrmconnection Ibetween the parts Without unduly contracting the frame orband of the hat against the head of the wearer.

TWith the above and other objects in View which vvill appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangements of parts Which Willhereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

ln the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated a single andpreferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood, that nolimitations are necessarily made to the precise structural detailstherein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modificationsWithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1, is a perspective vievv of the hat.

Figure 2, is a similar view showing the covering adjusted to itsreversed position.

lligure 3, is a transverse section through a portion of the hat.

In carrying the invention into practice, I make use of a suitable hatframe 5, Which, except in respect to parts which l Will refer tohereinafter, may be of any suitable Well known construction. I am notmaterially interested in the form, shape, or design of the frame, nor isit important that i imitar. ,nnennsfo upon the head so as to allow forinstantly c changing the dress or make up of the hat to suit varyingpurposes, at the same time enabling the user to cause the hat toharmonize With a dress of a particular color or style. Thisinterchangeable feature of the covering of the hat also permits thelatter to be properly used for extremely dressy occasions asV Well asordinary occasions. The covering 13, is in the form of a supple mentalor detachable crown. lt is substantially of sack formation so that itWill adapt itself to the general form of the frame of the hat and snuglyconform to the band at the juncture of the latter With the brim of thehat. For this reason, lpreferably provide the marginal or free edge ofthis sacklike covering `With an expansible hem 14, in which is arrangedan elastic band 16. This band is adapted to be expanded so that thecovering can be freely passed over the fixed crown of the hat and thencontracted at its marginal edge around said band 6, the elastic band 16circumscribing the stiff ring 12. In this manner, the cover is firmlysecured in position and yet it can be quickly With drawn from the hatand turned completely inside out and re-arranged upon the hat so as togive to it an entirely different appearance. For this reason, thecovering is respectively provided on its opposite side with designs ofdifferent kinds or it may be formed of relatively diiferent colors. litmay be otherwise formed and constructed so that various similar schemescan be carried into effect Which Will materially give characteristicchanges to the general make up of the hat. In some cases, l find itdesirable to construct at least one side lof the detachable covering ofa material and color conforming with the brim 7 of the hat. The oppositeside oit this covering can be of an entirely different scheme or make upso as to give to the hat a more dressy and attractive appearance.

By causing the elastic band 16, to embrace the relatively rigid ring 12,I guard against unduly contracting the band of the hatagainst th`e headof the wearer.

While I have herein fully shown and described and have pointed out inthe appended claims, certain novel features of construction, arrangementand operation which characterize my invention, .it will be understood bythose skilled in the art that variousomiss'ons, substitutions, andchanges inthe forms, proportions, sizes, of the materials used, and oftheir operation, may be made without-departing from the spirit of myinvention.

What I claim as new 4is .1.v A hat. comprising a band, abrim connectedwith the lower part of the band, a rigid ring-shaped member at thejunction of the band with the brim, a crown member adapted to be placedover the band and an elastic strip at the mouth of the crown member forcontracting the same against the ring member.

2. A hat comprising a band, a brim connected with the lower end of theband, a cap-shaped lining having its lower portion arranged within thespace formed by the band with zts lower edge connected with the' brim atits point of junction with the band, a rigid ring member at the loweredge of the band, and a removable cap-shaped crown member having amarginal hem and a strip ot' elastic material in the hem and arranged tocontract the mouth o the crown member against the ring member iordetachably holding the crown member in place.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

EMMA J. HUGHES.

